| Handicap Certification |
GAM Handicap Department Announces
2008 Handicap Certification Seminar Schedule
The GAM Handicap Department is pleased to announce the 2008 GAM/USGA Handicap Certification seminar series. As you are probably aware, the USGA has mandated that each course/club that administers the handicap system must have at least one certified member by December 2011. The seminars are geared for anyone who wants to know more about the USGA Handicap System from the novice to the well-seasoned veteran of the System. Reminder: PGA Members receive 4.0 CE hours for attending. |
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| USGA Handicap System Manual Online |
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 The USGA Handicap System
manual, the handicapping equivalent of The Rules of Golf, breaks down the entire process of how handicaps are properly calculated and all the formulas that are used in determining these figures. The manual discusses everything from Course Rating™ to Equitable Stroke Control™.
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| Course Handicap Conversion |
The USGA Handicap System allows golfers of different abilities to compete on an equal basis, no matter what course they play or even which tees they play from.
The way to “even the odds” is by using the Handicap Conversion tables. These tables convert your GAM/USGA Handicap Index to a Course Handicap — the number of strokes a player receives from a specific set of tees at a specific course. |
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... Course Handicap Calculator
... Handicap Conversion Tables |
| Equitable Stroke Control |
| The purpose of ESC is to downward adjust an individual hole score to make handicaps more representative of a player's potential scoring ability. Using ESC sets a maximum number of strokes that a golfer can post on any hole depending on the golfer's Course Handicap. |
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